Alex Lauer

Alex Lauer is the features editor at InsideHook. Since joining the company in 2016, he’s covered a wide range of topics, including cars, the environment, books and business. His reporting broke stories on the rise of Bookshop (the anti-Amazon online bookseller), the fall of Best Made Company (and sale to Duluth Trading) and the false promises of a supposedly “environmentally-friendly” NFT initiative. His hands-on methods — driving in a Sherp (of Kanye West fame) in northern Minnesota and idling in the electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for 12 hours in the middle of winter — offer a reliable and unique perspective on popular issues. Previously, he wrote for City Pages in the Twin Cities after graduating from the University of Minnesota. After starting at IH in New York City, he now lives in Minneapolis, MN. Follow him on Instagram: @alexlauer.

All Articles From Alex Lauer

A Quick, Simple Guide to Donating Effectively to Hurricane Harvey Relief

Organizations that need help, what they do and how to donate

Wakeboarding on a Toboggan Looks Very Difficult, Canadian

However, this guy ain't the first person to do it

The Best Lightweight Outfitters in the Game Just Made a Jacket

Stronger than Kevlar. Lighter than those energy bars.

Here’s History’s Most Beloved Porsche, With $525K in Upgrades

Oh, just your basic gut job, everything to see here

Bulova to Reissue the Pure ’70s ‘Stars and Stripes’ Watch

Hopefully it's available for longer than one year this time

Oris Just Debuted an Ingenious New Watch for Business Travelers

Changing time zones has never been more seamless

We’ll Take This Glorified Terrace Over a Lake House Any Day

This Mexican waterfront property has all the views, zero beds

This Pool Float Thing Is Getting Completely Out of Hand and We Love It

From pizza to Kim Kardashian's derrière, here are the 10 best